Giant pumpkin question - Page 11

aninocentangel · June 21, 2009

Oh, no, I meant YOUR cot. Well, I suppose sleeping on bare ground could cause rough, split skin.

Side note, used your pollination directions on my cukes today, hopefully they won't yellow and fall off like the naturally pollinated ones have done so far this season.

Amigatec · June 22, 2009

I have had good luck with hand pollinating.

I just live in the patch not sleep in it.

aninocentangel · June 22, 2009

The cuke blossom is wilting and the baby cuke is still green and firm looking, good signs that it took and will actually give me a cuke. I hope that I don't have to hand pollinate the whole season to get cukes, if I do we won't be having pickles this winter.
What variety do you grow?
Do you ever have problems with people gawking at your garden? I had a group of people leaning on my fence after supper, reaching over to touch my corn and picking an okra leaf. I figure if Okra and Corn draws attention, your pumpkin monsters would gather a crowd!

Amigatec · June 22, 2009

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Originally Posted by aninocentangel

The cuke blossom is wilting and the baby cuke is still green and firm looking, good signs that it took and will actually give me a cuke. I hope that I don't have to hand pollinate the whole season to get cukes, if I do we won't be having pickles this winter.
What variety do you grow?

You will know in a few days, I have enough bees here to do the dirty work for me. The hive in the old church across the street is still alive.

As far as varieties I grow, I bought these plants the ones I started form seed didn't make it.

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Originally Posted by aninocentangel

Do you ever have problems with people gawking at your garden? I had a group of people leaning on my fence after supper, reaching over to touch my corn and picking an okra leaf. I figure if Okra and Corn draws attention, your pumpkin monsters would gather a crowd!

My main garden is far enough back to not draw a crowd, but the patch is right by the street. Everyone in town (Pop. 1500) knows about the Pumpkin by now. My biggest worry is somebody kicking it or damaging the fruit. The big one is maybe 10 feet from the side fence.

aninocentangel · June 22, 2009

Ah, yes, twice last year we found that someone had stolen our pumpkins and smashed them in the road in front of our house as soon as they turned orange. We took to leaving the dog outside when we left, cleared that issue right up. If my 8 pound cheese pumpkins are tempting, I would imagine yours would be irresistible.

Amigatec · June 22, 2009

Well 2 things they would have to be awful big and awful fast. Have Shotgun will shoot.

aninocentangel · June 22, 2009

Just the sound of a shotgun slide is quite effective as a deterrent.

Amigatec · June 22, 2009

Yes and the 00 shot works wonders to.

Amigatec · June 23, 2009

102 lbs today

aninocentangel · June 23, 2009

:: blink :: okay...it grew a full pumpkin in one day. WOW.
How big is the other one, or has it fallen by the wayside now?

Amigatec · June 23, 2009

The other is 50.1 lbs, it is growing a steady 7 to 8 lbs per day.

The 102 lber grew 18.7 lbs today best day yet.

aninocentangel · June 23, 2009

Is it still on the 1k lb fast track, or are you thinking bigger now? How big do you think the "little" one will get?

Amigatec · June 23, 2009

Day 20 is 68.5=1000 and 71=1200 I am at 68 with a couple of days to go.

The growth rate is increasing everyday except one and that may have been a measuring issue.

June 15 2.2 lbs
June 16 4.4 lbs
June 17 7.0 lbs
June 18 9.7 lbs
June 19 10.7 lbs
June 20 15.3 lbs
june 21 13.9 lbs
june 22 16.2 lbs
June 23 18.7 lbs

I am expecting 125 lbs tomorrow.
The smaller fruit is holding to 7 to 8 lbs per day

Barbee · June 24, 2009

Go baby pumpkins, grow! You need to give them names so we can pick one to root for.

Amigatec · June 24, 2009

The big one is the 1081 Leonzi and the little one is the 1112 Holland.

I forgot to turn the water back on last night so the growth was down a bit. Today it is 117 lbs, and a daily growth of 15.8 lbs.

June 24, 2009	#164
Barbee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,818	Go baby pumpkins, grow! You need to give them names so we can pick one to root for. __________________ *Barbee*

June 21, 2009	#151
aninocentangel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: 8a Coastal SC Posts: 251	Oh, no, I meant YOUR cot. Well, I suppose sleeping on bare ground could cause rough, split skin. Side note, used your pollination directions on my cukes today, hopefully they won't yellow and fall off like the naturally pollinated ones have done so far this season.

June 22, 2009	#152
Amigatec Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 208	I have had good luck with hand pollinating. I just live in the patch not sleep in it.

June 22, 2009	#153
aninocentangel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: 8a Coastal SC Posts: 251	The cuke blossom is wilting and the baby cuke is still green and firm looking, good signs that it took and will actually give me a cuke. I hope that I don't have to hand pollinate the whole season to get cukes, if I do we won't be having pickles this winter. What variety do you grow? Do you ever have problems with people gawking at your garden? I had a group of people leaning on my fence after supper, reaching over to touch my corn and picking an okra leaf. I figure if Okra and Corn draws attention, your pumpkin monsters would gather a crowd!

June 22, 2009	#155
aninocentangel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: 8a Coastal SC Posts: 251	Ah, yes, twice last year we found that someone had stolen our pumpkins and smashed them in the road in front of our house as soon as they turned orange. We took to leaving the dog outside when we left, cleared that issue right up. If my 8 pound cheese pumpkins are tempting, I would imagine yours would be irresistible.

June 22, 2009	#156
Amigatec Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 208	Well 2 things they would have to be awful big and awful fast. Have Shotgun will shoot.

June 22, 2009	#157
aninocentangel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: 8a Coastal SC Posts: 251	Just the sound of a shotgun slide is quite effective as a deterrent.

June 22, 2009	#158
Amigatec Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 208	Yes and the 00 shot works wonders to.

June 23, 2009	#159
Amigatec Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 208	102 lbs today

June 23, 2009	#160
aninocentangel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: 8a Coastal SC Posts: 251	:: blink :: okay...it grew a full pumpkin in one day. WOW. How big is the other one, or has it fallen by the wayside now?

June 23, 2009	#161
Amigatec Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 208	The other is 50.1 lbs, it is growing a steady 7 to 8 lbs per day. The 102 lber grew 18.7 lbs today best day yet.

June 23, 2009	#162
aninocentangel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: 8a Coastal SC Posts: 251	Is it still on the 1k lb fast track, or are you thinking bigger now? How big do you think the "little" one will get?

June 23, 2009	#163
Amigatec Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 208	Day 20 is 68.5=1000 and 71=1200 I am at 68 with a couple of days to go. The growth rate is increasing everyday except one and that may have been a measuring issue. June 15 2.2 lbs June 16 4.4 lbs June 17 7.0 lbs June 18 9.7 lbs June 19 10.7 lbs June 20 15.3 lbs june 21 13.9 lbs june 22 16.2 lbs June 23 18.7 lbs I am expecting 125 lbs tomorrow. The smaller fruit is holding to 7 to 8 lbs per day

June 24, 2009	#165
Amigatec Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 208	The big one is the 1081 Leonzi and the little one is the 1112 Holland. I forgot to turn the water back on last night so the growth was down a bit. Today it is 117 lbs, and a daily growth of 15.8 lbs.